New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-05

LEAVING The SICK FOR An EVENING WHILE THEY
I.NIoY rIKIR ANNrAL DINNrR.

LEAVING The SICK FOR An EVENING WHILE THEY
ENJOY THEIR ANNUAL DIHNrR
The annual dinner OF the New-York Post Graduate
Medca! School was held mt the Hotel Brunswick last
evening The occasion gracet by the presence oi
General W. r. Sherman, who permitted 10 be pre- sent
as doc the ground that the former head OF tic
army he had a right to sit next to Dr. william A. Ham
mond formerly Sdrgeoneencral OF tho army who cct-
ures diseases at the school Dr. d. H. 81 John
Rosa presided Besides at the principal table were
DR.. Marvin T. Vincent, W. H. McElroy, ut. Clair Nickel
way Dr. +. r. Sturgs and James !. skillen. Others
present were Drs T. T. Saterhw aite W. o. Moore. Sem
eca D. Powell. J. Roberts, J. II. Nilsen. H. f. Hanks.
Daniel Lewes, 5. <. Pitcher. C. Z. Rice. W. ~.
Porter samuel o Dn TO a me decir@h h" #
would be anomalous thing for Mayor Hewitt or any
OF the Board of Health In medicine it had got 10 he
held that man doctor unless the contrary were
about Boards OF hospitals would in time have majority
of doctors in them. Dr. Rcosa concluded with miro
ducing Dr Hammond as the gentleman who had written
a bril- liant article on cocaine In THE tribune: .
DR.. Hammond replied 10 the toast g Our Coi!eSe;,
schools were down on it, He thought that when he
graduated he not lit to at end to baby win
the collie" lie went to work. however TO ameni ms
ignorance. Then he went to sacc to practice lie dint
p pnen mn me adnt h Know 10" much
chemistry and, examination in Philadelphia.
Water s or Alcohol He Knew more now about the ELECTS
of alcohol DR. Hammond admitted that doctors some ONE
times SKI Killed patients re a keu when pRycan
however was conscious that he had done his best ne
should reproach himself that patients had die:
General sherman responded 10 "Our Country. atter
being introduced who had not ncrered with the
medical staff of the Army. lie thought
that there never was a more STICK
M" boy than graduate fresh from
West Point Postgraduate experience tuned him down.
however Experience the best teacher in medicine
and surgery Fifty General sherman said he
fighting Indians at Florida. doctor; James sim
mons part of the fighting force. and he could not
forget himself fol- what he termed improper treat
ment of the of wounded soldier. After all, the
ply scan could only do his best, and General sherman
agreed with DIR. Hammond on that score. There were
heroes doctors. with greater opportunities tlan
fell 10 men in any other division of human activity
General Shermans remarks most happy and evoke
much applause. - .
"The University System OF the State of New-Iork y
was responded TO by Mr.. Mckeway. The burden OF his
remarks the French proverb that man went 10 his
ply stefan and he immediately slept with his fathers
l(ircat augter william II. McElroy responding to the
" Press" declared that medical dinner was the best
kind OF dinner at which 10 be present. as all the courses
offered were absolutely Wholesome as
to make perfect appeal 10 the stOmacl D:
Dr.Maryin r. Vincent. in speaking TO " The Clgrgy
acknOw eJged himself corporaior OF the school, ana
hence associated In the cGus win which the medical
profession connected. The best knowledge which n
graduate Of West Point got that obtained under ire
so the experience OF the medical graduate was that which
ftte him for profession. Professor Lewis T. Pitcher
REPLIED to THE Medical Profession aud Professor Seman
ID Powell 10 orr Matiicuiates.f